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Roof leak investigation in Brick Hill, Surrey
Tracing where water is getting into your roof across Brick Hill, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Damp walls below an overflowing gutter
- Leaks that appear only in driving rain
- Water through the ceiling under a flat roof
Common questions in Brick Hill
How do I find out if my home in Brick Hill is listed?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Is Brick Hill within the area you cover?
Yes, Brick Hill is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We do not sample or test for asbestos. Where a material might contain it, such as old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it, with a recommendation to have a specialist asbestos surveyor check before it’s disturbed.
Is it a leak or condensation?
Many apparent leaks turn out to be condensation. A leak typically shows in one area and follows rain, while condensation is often spread out and worse in cold weather. The report explains which it looks like and what to do.
Are you structural engineers?
No. We note visible signs such as sagging or deflection, but we’re not structural engineers and don’t carry out calculations. If we think you need an engineer, the report says so.
How do I arrange a roof leak investigation in Brick Hill?
To book, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us the address and what you want to find out. We will confirm the price and find a day that suits.
Does the report include photographs?
Yes, every report has them. Pictures sit next to the findings they show.
Roof leak investigation in Brick Hill: what you get
Roof leaks rarely show up where you’d expect. Water frequently travels along timbers or underlay before it finds a way down, so a ceiling stain is rarely directly below the cause. We follow it back towards where it starts, one likely route at a time. A repair aimed only at the stain can miss the cause entirely. Tracing the route first means any work can be aimed at the right place. We survey rooflights and dormers, chimney stacks and slate and tile slopes, and people most frequently book us about wet patches high on an inside wall and water through the ceiling under a flat roof.
Being in a small place like Brick Hill makes no difference to how a leak or storm damage is looked at: we simply plan the journey and access ahead. It helps to know where the water appears, in what weather, and what you’ve seen outside, plus any earlier repairs. If you have photos of the water coming in, they help as well.
Nothing in the report is left vague: if work is needed, the report says so clearly, along with how urgent it is.
- Place
- Brick Hill (GU24)
- Region
- Surrey
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Roof leak investigations in Brick Hill: local notes
Many older homes in Surrey have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung upper walls. Some old buildings in Surrey and Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. Where water gets in depends a good deal on what the roof is made of and how it’s detailed. Historic houses like Botleys Mansion, about 4 miles east, show how far back building in the area around Brick Hill goes. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
If you own one of the older houses in the streets near Church of St Saviour, leaks on older roofs frequently start at lead flashings, valleys or around old chimney stacks. Living close to Gracious Pond is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls.
Brick Hill is about 5 miles north-west of Woking, in Surrey. We carry out roof leak investigations for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Brick Hill and nearby. Our Surrey coverage includes Brick Hill. For surveys nearby, see our Guildford page.
Roof leak investigations in GU24 are booked the same way as anywhere else. We also cover the places around Brick Hill: Broomhall (1 mile north), Windlesham (1 mile west), Chobham (2 miles south-east), Sunningdale (2 miles north) and Coxhill Green (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Guildford (9 miles south), Woking (5 miles south-east), Camberley (5 miles south-west), Farnham (13 miles south-west), Egham (5 miles north-east) and Walton-on-Thames (9 miles east).
Local landmarks in Brick Hill
Around Brick Hill, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Brickmakers pub, Charters School and Gracious Pond and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Sunningdale station, roughly 1.3 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Chobham Museum (2 miles south-east) and Heatherwood Hospital (3.6 miles north-west). Not far away are St Ann's Hill and Virginia Water Lake.
What you can safely check yourself
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
Nearby places to Brick Hill
What else we do in Brick Hill
Landlords, agents and block managers in Brick Hill
Landlords and agents in Brick Hill book surveys as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the leaking roof, with photographs, useful for planning maintenance.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps with budgets and planning.
What happens on the day
Every visit follows the same pattern: we listen to what’s been worrying you, inspect the roof from each safe vantage point, take photos as we go and record our findings for the written report. Most visits take an hour or two for most homes, though a hard-to-trace leak can take longer. Older rural homes like those around Brick Hill can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- You get in touch with details of the leak and any photos.
- Inside, we check the damp area and the loft space above it.
- We check the likely entry points outside, such as flashings, valleys, chimneys and gutters.
- Where it helps, we take moisture readings and use thermal imaging.
- You receive a written report with photos showing the likely source and what needs attention.
Before we arrive
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with whoever owns or manages the building
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
Booking a survey
If you are buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form when you’re ready.
Related advice
What we look for on each type of roof
Lead flashings
Mortar fillets are sometimes used instead of lead. They crack as the roof and wall move, and water runs down behind them.
Slate and tile slopes
Cracked mortar lets ridge and hip tiles move. Water then gets in along the top of the roof.
When to book a survey in Brick Hill
A gutter that overflows can soak a wall and mark the ceiling inside. Hidden gutters behind parapets cause the most trouble, because when they block, water backs up and runs inside.
Most people get in touch when they’ve noticed one of these:
- Staining around the chimney inside
- Brown rings on upstairs ceilings
- Stains around a skylight
- Damp ceilings under a flat roof
Take a building like Valley End CofE Infant School: on a building that size, finding the source of a drip means looking well beyond the stain.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- What experience they bring
- Their insurance cover
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
How we price roof leak investigations
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before you book. These are the things that affect it:
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
Price depends partly on the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all with VAT included. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
What to tell us when you contact us
Some details help us recommend the right survey and price. When you contact us, let us know:
- What made you get in touch
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
We survey roofs seven days a week. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and the days you’d prefer.